O'Bannon, Jr. v. National Collegiate Athletic Association et al

Filing 292

PERMANENT INJUNCTION. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 8/8/2014. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/8/2014)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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EDWARD O’BANNON, et al. ,
No. C 09-3329 CW
Plaintiffs,

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NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION; ELECTRONIC ARTS
INC.; and COLLEGIATE LICENSING
COMPANY,

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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PERMANENT
INJUNCTION

v.

Defendants.
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The Court, having duly considered the evidence presented at

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the bench trial in this matter and consistent with its findings of

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fact and conclusions of law, hereby orders as follows:

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Defendant National Collegiate Athletic Association

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(NCAA), its respective officers, servants, employees, agents, and

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licensees, and all persons in active concert or participation with

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it, including its member schools and conferences, or any of them

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who receives actual notice of this judgment by personal service or

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otherwise, be, and are hereby, permanently restrained and enjoined

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from agreeing to:

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a.

Prohibit deferred compensation in an amount of

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$5,000 per year or less (in 2014 dollars) for the

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licensing or use of prospective, current, or former

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Division I men’s basketball and Football Bowl

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Subdivision football players’ names, images, and

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likenesses through a trust fund payable upon

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expiration of athletic eligibility or graduation,

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whichever comes first; or

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b.

Prohibit the inclusion of compensation for the

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licensing or use of prospective, current, or former

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Division I men’s basketball and FBS football

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players’ names, images, and likenesses in the award

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of a full grant-in-aid, up to the full cost of

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attending the respective NCAA member school, as

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defined in 20 U.S.C. § 1087ll and calculated by

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each school’s financial aid office applying the

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same standards, policies, and procedures for all

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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students.
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This injunction shall not affect any prospective

student-athlete who will enroll in college before July 1, 2016.
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Any party may seek modification of this Order, at any

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time, by written motion and for good cause based on changed

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circumstances or otherwise.

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This Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce this

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Order.

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the parties named herein or other persons, Plaintiffs may, by

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motion with notice to the attorneys for Defendant NCAA, apply for

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sanctions or other relief that may be appropriate.

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In the event that any part of this Order is violated by

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 8, 2014
CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge

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